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Where to Watch March Madness 2026 Around DC

Bars are streaming the basketball tournaments with food and drink specials.

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Watch the tournament at Whitlow's at the Wharf. Photograph courtesy of Whitlow's at the Wharf.
Watch the tournament at Whitlow's at the Wharf. Photograph courtesy of Whitlow's at the Wharf.

Have you filled out your March Madness bracket yet? The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments kick off on March 17 and March 18. Head to these DC-area bars to catch all the buzzer-beaters, Cinderella stories, and game-day deals.

The Admiral

1 Dupont Cir., NW

The Admiral is screening March Madness with drink specials. Photograph courtesy of the Admiral.

The Dupont Circle bar is playing the tournament across 15 screens with the volume on. Pair game play with $13 cheesesteak egg rolls, $13 smoked chicken nachos, $7 Miller Lite, and $10 Tito’s palomas.

BOE

2854 Wilson Blvd., Arlington

From March 19 to 22, stop by this country bar to watch the games (12 PM to 7 PM). Drink specials include $4 beers and $8 BOE Bombs.

Crystal City Sports Pub

529 23rd St. S., Arlington

The sports bar will open the third floor early for big matchups. Games are displayed on a 18-foot video wall and across 100 TVs.

First Down Sports Bar

4213 Fairfax Dr., Arlington

Game day food at First Down Sports Bar. Photograph courtesy of First Down Sports Bar.

Find $12 stadium cans, $7 Sun Cruisers, and $9 Moscow Mules throughout the tournament. Multiple games will play across 30 TVs.

Franklin Hall

1348 Florida Ave., NW

Catch all the shots across 20 screens. Drink specials include $6 Bud Light cans and a bucket of five for $25.

Ivy and Coney

1537 7th St., NW

The Shaw bar is showing every game on 10 televisions and hosting a bracket competition.

The bar deck at Ivy and Coney. Photograph courtesy of Ivy and Coney.

Mission Navy Yard

1221 Van St., SE

March Madness specials include nachos and discounted drinks. Photograph courtesy of Mission Navy Yard.

This Navy Yard spot is offering discounts on chicken rollups, nachos, and tres amigos. There are also $40 mix-and-match seltzer buckets and $35 pitchers. Games are streamed across 22 screens with the sound on.

Tom’s Watch Bar

1250 Half St., SE

The sports bar is showing buzzer-beaters on its 360 degree screens as early as 11 AM. Watch parties are taking place on March 27 and 28, featuring free food, drinks, and merch.

Quincy Hall

4001 Fairfax Dr., Arlington

A Saturday night at Quincy Hall. Photograph courtesy of Quincy Hall.

Twenty screens are showing all of the March Madness games. Drink specials include buy four, get one free for canned cocktails or canned beer and $20 Quincy Hall Mexican lager pitchers.

Whitlow’s

901 U St., NW, 949 Wharf St., SW, 101 Market Sq., SW

The bar at Whitlow’s on U Street. Photograph courtesy of Whitlow’s on U Street.

Multiple Whitlow’s locations are hosting March Madness festivities, including the tiki boat. Head to U Street for 17 televisions, $30 beer buckets, and discounts on bar fare such as fried pickles and chicken wings. The Wharf bar also has food and drink specials, plus 15 screens. Both locations will open early for midday games. Climb aboard Whitlow’s on Water for an aquatic game day featuring snacks, drinks, and televisions.

 

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Samantha Skolnick
Samantha Skolnick
Editorial Fellow

Samantha is an Editorial Fellow at the Washingtonian and a senior at American University, studying Political Science and Women’s, Gender, and Sexualities Studies. She lives in Washington, D.C.